@ufifas-ffgs
SFFGS is a school in the University of Florida's IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, offering programs in Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Fisheries, Geomatics, and Marine Sciences. 🌳🐟🌐
The March 2026 newsletter for @ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social is here! Come check out what we've been up to. The PDF version with clickable links is at ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/media/ffgsif...
Dip nets are available to catch live bait from the invertebrate ponds. Please leave pets at home.
Feel free to visit our website for more info and future dates: ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/fi... (4/4)
Our ponds are home to largemouth bass, channel catfish, redear sunfish, warmouth, bluegill, and more. All angling is catch-and-release only, but no license or fee is required. We offer loaner poles, tackle, and bait (hot dogs), or you may bring your own fishing equipment. (3/4)
This month's theme is Civil Service Appreciation, where we honor all social workers, public school teachers, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, etc., who work tirelessly to support our community! (2/4)
Family Fishing Days are back!
All are welcome this Saturday, March 14, at the @ifas.ufl.edu Millhopper facility at 7922 NW 71st St. in Gainesville, 8 a.m.-Noon. (1/4)
The SFFGS Faculty Advisory Committee is pleased to announce Gary Johns, farm manager at Austin Cary Forest, as the winner of the Staff Member of the Month award for March 2026.
Gary was nominated by multiple faculty members for his outstanding work.
🌊 LAKEWATCH Grad Student Spotlight! Abigail studied tiny bottom-dwelling critters along the Ocklawaha River and found their communities shift with habitat, seasons, and storms like Hurricane Milton. These small species reveal big insights about Florida’s freshwater ecosystems.
Hey landowners -- is your forest healthy?
Florida & Southeast US forest landowners can learn more about managing their land by signing up for the @ifas.ufl.edu SFFGS Forest Landowner Academy course, which now has a new forest health module.
blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ffgs/2026/03...
Spanish moss hanging on a wall woth infloresences and seeds.
Spanish moss is all over the UF campus, but it wasn’t until I hung some over the humidifier in my office that I saw one with mature fruits and seeds.
Dr. Minogue rec'd the Research and Development Award for, among other important topics, his work "on applied aspects of forest management, including development of forest vegetation practices for silviculture objectives, management of invasive plants, and mitigating wildlife hazard."
Dr. Andreu won the Public Education & Technology Transfer Award. He's recognized for 8 years as undergrad coord. for 3 SFFGS prgms, along w/ his role as SFFGS Extension coord. since 2019, & work w/ the Florida Forest Stewardship Program, Urban & Urbanizing Forest Management, & Kids in the Woods.
Congratulations are in order!
Associate professors Michael Andreu, Ph.D., and Pat Minogue, Ph.D., received two of the Southeast Society of American Foresters' Awards of Excellence this week at its annual meeting.
Attention scouts!
Earn your choice of a Fishing, Forestry, or Surveying Merit Badge. The workshop, for scouts ages 13 and up, is May 2 in Gainesville at the @ifas.ufl.edu Fisheries and Aquatics Sciences facility off Millhopper Road.
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Thanks to all of coordinators for passing on their knowledge and to the Scouts for your enthusiasm for learning new skills.
Learn about the extension programs here:
Fishing: ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/fi...
Forestry: programs.ifas.ufl.edu/plt/
Geomatics: ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/geomatics-ex...
SFFGS Fishing for Success, Project Learning Tree and Geomatics Extension coordinators held an SFFGS Girl Scout Jamboree with activities in GPS & Geocaching, Forestry, and Fishing. Geocaches were located, fish were caught and Scouts took part in forestry lesson activities.
What a turnout for the inaugural Southern Fire Exchange Pine Rockland Fire Science Workshop at the @ifas.ufl.edu Extension Miami-Dade County Office!
The workshop connected fire managers working in SE Florida's pine rocklands with the latest science.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKwV...
Wanna join forces w/ @ifas.ufl.edu to combat invasive species?
1st step is to enroll & complete our Invasive Plant Tiered Training taught by @ufl.edu experts.
ifas-sfrc-for.catalog.instructure.com/courses/inva...
As an active wildfire season gets underway in Florida, Carissa Wonkka, Ph.D., and Victoria Donovan, Ph.D., are leading @ufl.edu's effort as part of the multi-institutional endeavor known as the Eastern Fire Network.
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Dr. Robbie Lamb gives the thumbs-up in front of a screen listing him as the faculty member of the year.
Dr. Lamb dons scuba gear.
👏 Congratulations to Dr. Robbie Lamb ( @ifas.ufl.edu, Nature Coast Biological Station, & @ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social ) named Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences Faculty of the Year!
This honor is especially meaningful b/c it's selected by students, recognizing excellence in teaching, mentorship, & support.
National Invasive Species Awareness Week is here, a time for raising awareness about invasive species, threats they pose, and actions that can be taken to prevent their spread.
Here's a plan of attack video ft. SFFGS Forest Entomologist Jiri Hulcr, Ph.D: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Dz...
The latest Florida Land Steward Update is here! National Invasive Species Awareness Week starts Monday -- in Florida we have some opportunities to take action with Weed Wrangles and the Invasive Plant Tiered Training Course, detailed in the update.
blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ffgs/2026/02...
An early Disney-style alligator in a Mr. Two Bits outfit gives a thumbs-up in front of text reading "Thank You!" for donations made during Gator Nation Giving Day.
A round of applause for the Gator Nation, which came through in flying colors for SFFGS.
The Dr. David W. Gibson Endowment for Geomatics picked up $20,180 from 66 supporters, and the Tyler "Tyce" Hall Memorial Endowed Scholarship received $3,200 from 20 supporters. Well done!
Today's the day! Time for Gator Nation to show its support for @ufl.edu, a place you want to #StandUpAndHoller about.
Please consider the Tyler "Tyce" Hall Endowed Memorial Scholarship (givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/ty...) & Hyatt family's Gator Geomatics Challenge (givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/dr...).
Today's the day! Time for Gator Nation to show its support for @ufl.edu, a place you want to #StandUpAndHoller about.
Please consider the Tyler "Tyce" Hall Endowed Memorial Scholarship (givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/ty...) & Hyatt family's Gator Geomatics Challenge (givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/dr...).
A graphic featuring a early Disney style anthropomorphic alligator advertises Gator Nation Giving Day.
A flyer explaining the Hall family will match gifts up to $1,000 total to the Tyler "Tyce" Hall Endowed Memorial Scholarship fund.
A flyer explaining the Hyatt family will match gifts up to $3,000 for the geomatics program.
Gator Nation Giving Day is *tomorrow* — a 24-hour event calling on @ufl.edu alumni, students, faculty, staff, families, & friends to come together to support @ufifas-ffgs.bsky.social and our positive impact across our state, nation, and world.
Get an early start by going to givingday.ufl.edu
Jennifer Possley, Ph.D., Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens, speaks on "The State of Pine Rocklands."
Michael Ross, Ph.D., Florida International University, speaks on the "State of the Science: Pine Rocklands & Fire."
Attendees at the 2026 Pine Rockland Fire Science Workshop by Southern Fire Exchange.
Attendees at the 2026 Pine Rockland Fire Science Workshop by Southern Fire Exchange.
The inaugural two-day 2026 Pine Rockland Fire Science Workshop by Southern Fire Exchange kicked into full swing this morning!
It is designed to connect fire managers working in southeast Florida's pine rocklands with the latest science to help their work. southernfireexchange.org
Review of applications will begin April 8, 2026. You can see more information and apply here: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
We are especially interested in folks that will focus on the interface between water resources (e.g., streams, wetlands, aquifers, springs) and land management decision-making.
Manatees in the clear water of a springfed stream in Florida.
The University of Florida's School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is looking for a Forest Hydrologist. This is a 9-month, tenure-track, 70% Research / 30% Teaching appointment.
An image reading "All for the Gators" with an illustration of an anthropomorphic megaphone holding a sign reading 2.19.26.
A flyer explaining the Hall family will match gifts up to $1,000 total to the Tyler "Tyce" Hall Endowed Memorial Scholarship fund.
A flyer explaining the Hyatt family will match gifts up to $3,000 for the geomatics program.
Gator Nation Giving Day is coming!
The knowledge our students acquire and the hard work of our scientists depends on the strong support of the Gator Nation.
Don't forget to contribute by going to givingday.ufl.edu.
